#FFA5B3
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81.5% 0.108 9.6), rgb(255, 165, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#FFA5B3 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.28:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFA5B3 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 165, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 100%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.108 9.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #FFA5B3 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFA5B3 | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFA5B3 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFA5B3 text on black | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 12)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#FECAD0
oklch(88.6% 0.059 10.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFA5B3
oklch(81.5% 0.108 9.6)
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Step 400
400
#F76B89
oklch(70.7% 0.173 9.4)
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Step 500
500
#EE356C
oklch(63% 0.22 9.4)
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Step 600
600
#D40056
oklch(55.6% 0.223 9.6)
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Step 700
700
#B30048
oklch(49% 0.196 9.3)
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Step 800
800
#94003A
oklch(42.6% 0.171 9.4)
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Step 900
900
#7B0A30
oklch(37.8% 0.144 10)
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Step 950
950
#480B1C
oklch(26.9% 0.091 9.8)
#FFA5B3 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B4B4B3 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC4B1 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9DAA | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFA5B3
#FFA5B3
oklch(81.5% 0.108 9.6)
- #62D9D1
#62D9D1
oklch(81.5% 0.108 189.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #FFA5B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.022
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.026
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.039
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.042
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.052
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.052
Use #FFA5B3 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.